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  INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Industrial Robotics in Units. The major end-use segments discussed are Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling, Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer, Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2012. The report profiles 648 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as ABB Limited, Adept Technology, Inc., American Robot Corp., Denso Wave Incorporated, Evolution Robotics, Inc., FANUC Ltd, FANUC Robotics America, Inc, iRobot Corporation, Kawasaki Robotics Inc, KUKA Roboter GMBH, Matsushita Welding Systems Co., Ltd, Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp, Nachi Robotic Systems Inc., RoboGroup TEK Ltd., Rockwell Automation Inc., ST Robotics, STAUBLI Corporation, YASKAWA Electric Corporation, Motoman Inc., and MOTOMAN Robotics Europe AB. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE:    MCP-2910  PAGES:    828
PRICE:    $4450  DATE:       March 2008
COMPANIES:  648  MARKET DATA TABLES:   53
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS (Complete Report) Pages : 828   | $4450
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS5$100
   Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers .....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level .....I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics .....I-3
Product Definitions And Scope of Study .....I-3
Assembly Robots.....I-3
Material Application.....I-3
  
   Painting.....I-4
Dispensing/Sealing.....I-4
Material Handling.....I-4
Robot Palletizing.....I-4
Packaging.....I-4
Parts Transfer.....I-4
  
   Welding.....I-5
Arc Welding Robot.....I-5
Arc Welding.....I-5
Spot & Resistance Welding.....I-5
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY91$2450
  1. Introduction.....II-11 $100  
   Introduction.....II-1
1$100
  2. A Quick Review.....II-22 $200  
   Past, Present & The Future.....II-2
Robots – A Glance at Developmental History.....II-2
Robots – The Industry Evolution.....II-2
1$100
   Robots in the Future.....II-3
1$100
  3. Worldwide Industrial Robotics Market.....II-49 $900  
   Outlook .....II-4
Global Market.....II-4
Japanese Players Lead the Market.....II-4
Table 1: Industrial Robotics Market Worldwide (2005): Percentage Share of Leading Players by Volume (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4
Japan – World’s Largest Market.....II-4
1$300
   Europe – Second Largest Market.....II-5
USA – A Major Market.....II-5
Table 2: Industrial Robotics Market Worldwide (2003-2007): Robots in Use in Select Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5
1$300
   New Technologies and New Markets Ensure Growth.....II-6
Demand Drivers.....II-6
Design for Disassembly.....II-6
Machine Loading and Material Handling.....II-6
1$100
   Machine Vision Technology.....II-7
Distributed Motion Control.....II-7
Electro-Optical Product Assembly.....II-7
Commercial Robots To Drive Future Industrial Applications.....II-7
1$100
   Robot Strategies Diversify.....II-8
Automation – Order of the Day.....II-8
1$100
   Robot Selection – A Key Factor in Automation.....II-9
Automation in Molding Business.....II-9
Impact of Robots on Business.....II-9
Application Areas.....II-9
1$100
   Rationale Behind Massive Investments in Robots.....II-10
Industrial Robots Evolve as Thinkers with Advancements in AI.....II-10
1$100
   End-User Markets.....II-11
Automotive Industry.....II-11
Robotic Industry Gets New Lease of Life from Automotive Industry.....II-11
Electronics Industry.....II-11
Life Sciences.....II-11
1$100
   Robotics in Pharmaceutical Packaging.....II-12
1$100
  4. Product Overview.....II-138 $500  
   “Industrious” Robots.....II-13
Structure and Working of an Industrial Robot.....II-13
Robot Classifications.....II-13
2$200
   Degrees of Freedom.....II-15
Flexibility to the Fore.....II-15
Tailored Solutions.....II-15
1$100
   Unfounded Fears.....II-16
What’s in a Name?.....II-16
Robots - Imitating Human Beings.....II-16
Robots – Threat to Employment.....II-16
Limitation of Robots.....II-16
1$100
   Problems Encountered.....II-17
Cost & Performance.....II-17
1$100
   Cost-Benefit Ratio.....II-18
Developments in the Field of Multiple-Robot Cooperation.....II-18
1$100
   Cobots – A New Concept in Automation.....II-19
Application of Cobots in an Industrial Environment.....II-19
Changing Perceptions About Robot Cycle Time.....II-19
1$100
   Custom Machine Cycle Time Laden with Constraints.....II-20
Diffusion of Robots in American Factories.....II-20
1$100
  5. Application of Industrial Robots.....II-214 $600  
   Table 3: Industrial Robotics Market Worldwide (2005): Robot Density in Manufacturing Industry in Select Countries (In Units per 10,000 Workers) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-211$300
   End-Uses of Industrial Robots.....II-22
Assembly.....II-22
Material Application (Painting & Dispensing/Sealing).....II-22
Painting.....II-22
Dispensing/Sealing.....II-22
Material Handling.....II-22
1$100
   Palletizing/Packaging.....II-23
Robot Palletizing.....II-23
Packaging.....II-23
Parts Transfer.....II-23
Measuring/Inspecting/Testing.....II-23
Welding.....II-23
Applications.....II-23
1$100
   Automotive Industry – A Key User of Robots.....II-24
Table 4: Industrial Robotics Market Worldwide (2006): Robot Density in Motor Vehicle Industry in Select Countries (In Units per 10,000 Workers) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-24
1$300
  6. Technological Developments.....II-255 $500  
   Bus Technology.....II-25
Winding Technology.....II-25
Innovative Developments in Silicon Technology and Microelectronics.....II-25
Strides in Industrial Robotics.....II-25
1$100
   Bandwidth Expansion.....II-26
Automation Advancements.....II-26
New Avenues.....II-26
Assisting and Fixturing Technologies.....II-26
1$100
   Vision-Guided Robots.....II-27
Human-Robot Interaction Technologies.....II-27
Ford’s Flexible Torquing Technology.....II-27
1$100
   Rapid Development Services Employs Robots for Custom Manufacture.....II-28
Robotic Technology Developed for Carrying Out Micro-assays.....II-28
Submersible Micro-Robots.....II-28
1$100
   Robotics-Driven Underground Ore-Carrier.....II-29
PEM Fastening Systems.....II-29
1$100
  7. Product Launches.....II-3017 $1000  
   iRobot Releases iRobot Roomba 500 Vacuum Cleaning Robots.....II-30
KUKA Launches Titan, Six Axis Industrial Robot.....II-30
ABB Launches IRB 6660 Robot.....II-30
Innovative Robotics Rolls out Double-Pick Dual Wrist SCARA Robot.....II-30
1$100
   Innova Robotics Subsidiaries Launch CoroBot and Software Licensing Program.....II-31
FANUC Unveils LR Mate 200iC Mini-Robot.....II-31
Motoman Launches Super Speed Welding Robots.....II-31
1$100
   FANUC to Release New Intelligent Welding Robot.....II-32
Motoman Introduces New Part Positioner.....II-32
Innovative Robotics Launches Latest Version of Control Software.....II-32
Motoman Introduces New Simulator For Virtual Robot Training.....II-32
1$100
   FANUC Launches New Precision Assembly Intelligent Robot.....II-33
FANUC Launches Intelligent Bin-Picking Robot Family.....II-33
ABB Unveils Latest Controller Software Version.....II-33
ABB Launches Arc-Welding Robot.....II-33
iRobot Rolls Out iRobot Verro™ Pool Cleaning Robot.....II-33
1$100
   Adept Technology Introduces UL Listed Robots.....II-34
Adept Technology Launches MotionBlox-60R™ Robot Controller.....II-34
Adept Unveils Adept Viper s850 and s650 Class 1 Clean Room Robots.....II-34
1$100
   Motoman Launches Hyper-Productive Welding Solutions.....II-35
Adept Launches Adept Cobra s800 Inverted Robot.....II-35
Adept Releases Adept Quattro s650 Robot.....II-35
iRobot Launches iRobot PackBot® 510 with EOD Kit.....II-35
1$100
   FANUC Introduces New Vision-Guided High-Speed Robot.....II-36
TM Robotics Introduces TH450 SCARA Robot.....II-36
Innovative Robotics Introduces IR-920ZLR.....II-36
iRobot Introduces iRobot Create.....II-36
1$100
   ABB Launches New Protective System for Robots.....II-37
ATI Rolls Out New Collision Sensor.....II-37
FANUC Launches New Palletizing and De-Palletizing Robot.....II-37
Staubli Robotics To Take Assistance of Cognex Corporation.....II-37
Adept Technology Introduces New Adept Viper s1700.....II-37
1$100
   Motoman Introduces Innovative Welding Solutions.....II-38
FANUC Introduces a New Robotic Arm.....II-38
iRobot Launches Latest Technology for Controlling Multiple Robots.....II-38
KUKA Launches KUKA KR 175 Spot for Spot Welding.....II-38
Motoman Launches YS Series Robots.....II-38
Motoman Launches Compact Flexible Welding Robot.....II-38
1$100
   KUKA Introduces New 4-Axis SCARA Robots and 6-Axis Small Industrial Robot.....II-39
ABB Introduces New ‘FoundryPlus’ Foundry Protection System.....II-39
Motoman Releases New Laser Seam-Tracking Software.....II-39
TM Robotics Introduces New ABOT Robotic System.....II-39
1$100
   FANUC Launches New M-430iA Series Robot.....II-40
Kuka Robotics Introduces Measuring and Welding Robots.....II-40
Motoman Introduces New Dual-Arm Robot.....II-40
1$100
   Motoman Introduces New IA20 Robot.....II-41
ABB Launches New Flexible IRB 6650S.....II-41
KUKA Robotics Introduces KUKA KR10.....II-41
1$100
   FANUC Develops New Robotic Vision Package.....II-42
KUKA Roboter Promotes its First Manually-Guided Robot.....II-42
KUKA Launches KUKA JET.....II-42
FANUC Launches M-710iC Series of Robots.....II-42
1$100
   ABB Releases New Package for Arc Welding.....II-43
Protedyne Launches Radius™ Robotic System.....II-43
FANUC Launches P-250iA/15, a Painting Robot.....II-43
Adept Technology Introduces Adept Viper s1300.....II-43
FANUC Launches New Multi-Purpose Intelligent Robot, R-2000iB Series.....II-43
1$100
   Adept Technology Unveils New Robot Guidance Package.....II-44
ABB Unveils New Generation Integrated Inverter Power Source.....II-44
FANUC Introduces Arc Welding Cell.....II-44
Nachi-Fujikoshi Rolls Out 9th Generation Glass Substrate Transferring Robot.....II-44
1$100
   FANUC Launches LR Mate 200iB/5WP.....II-45
iRobot Launches Roomba Scheduler Robots.....II-45
Nachi Robotics Launches Robotic Image Processing Solution.....II-45
Servus Robotics Unveils Smart Transport Robot.....II-45
Automated Production Systems Introduces new Palletizing and De-palletizing Robotic
  Solutions.....II-45
1$100
   Nachi Launches New ST Robot Series.....II-46
Motoman Unveils EPL Series of Robots.....II-46
KUKA Roboter Rolls Out a New Technology Spot Welding Solution.....II-46
Toshiba Machines Unleashes SCARA Robot at Hanover.....II-46
1$100
  8. Product Launches in the Recent Past.....II-475 $500  
   ATI Introduces New Range of Robotic/Automatic Tool Changers.....II-47
Kawasaki, TCC and NIAIT Introduce New Humanoid Robot.....II-47
Robot Control System - D Controller from Kawasaki.....II-47
Toshiba Machine Launches New Industrial Robots.....II-47
ABB Unveils VirtualArc.....II-47
ABB Rolls Out IRB 6600 Robot.....II-47
1$100
   ABB Launches FlexArc 500C.....II-48
Genmark Automation Unveils EZTeach.....II-48
1$100
   Fanuc Robotics Launches M-6iB Cleanroom Robot.....II-49
SIG Pack Systems Debuts New Range of Secondary Packaging Robots.....II-49
Toshiba Launches TS1000 Robot Controller.....II-49
Motoman Rolls out Single and Twin-Station Arc Welding Systems.....II-49
1$100
   OC Robotics Develops Snake Robot.....II-50
Fanuc Robotics North America Unveils Software.....II-50
Fanuc Unveils 100i MODEL B Robot.....II-50
Autotech and Metavision Develop LaserSight.....II-50
TM Robotics Rolls Out New Simulation software for SCARA Robot.....II-50
1$100
   Fanuc Releases a Low-Priced Robot Model.....II-51
1$100
  9. Recent Industry Activity.....II-5213 $800  
   Adept Inks an Agreement with A&H Technology.....II-52
Adept Signs Distribution Agreement with Mechatronic.....II-52
Adept Enters into Agreement with CT Robotics.....II-52
Adept Signs Distribution Agreement with Buenos Aires Technology.....II-52
1$100
   Adept Technology Signs Agreement with Second2None.....II-53
Motoman Opens New Facility in Brazil.....II-53
iRobot Signs an Agreement with TASER.....II-53
Foster-Miller Acquires Applied Perception and Automatika.....II-53
1$100
   Simtek and Future Electronics Enter into a Distribution Agreement.....II-54
iRobot Joins Forces with Boeing to Deliver SUGV Early.....II-54
1$100
   KUKA Establishes Subsidiaries in India.....II-55
Nachi Introduces Brand Names for Robots.....II-55
Innova Acquires Altronics.....II-55
1$100
   Adept Signs an Agreement with Fatronik.....II-56
Bandai Partners with Evolution Robotics to Launch New Telepresence Robot.....II-56
1$100
   KUKA Enters into System Partner Agreement with Primal Rides.....II-57
Innova Enters into Alliance with Mesa Robotics.....II-57
KUKA Enters into System Partner Agreement with Les Machineries.....II-57
1$100
   Innova Holdings Acquires CoroWare.....II-58
ABB and Braintech Sign Partnership Agreement.....II-58
Brooks Forms JV with Yaskawa, Acquires Synetics.....II-58
1$100
   KUKA Enters into System Partner Agreement with Zepnick.....II-59
Innovation First Acquires Vex Robotics.....II-59
ABB Establishes Global Robotics Business HQ in China.....II-59
1$100
   Evolution Robotics Enters into Alliance with WowWee.....II-60
KUKA Signs a New Partnership Agreement with Transbotics.....II-60
Adept Enters into Strategic Partnership with MMI Systems.....II-60
1$100
   Evolution Robotics Forms Evolution Robotics Retail, a Fully-Owned Subsidiary.....II-61
FANUC Robotics Expands Southeast US Operations.....II-61
1$100
   Adept Enters into Partnership Agreement with TriStar.....II-62
KMT Waterjet Enters into Distribution Agreement with Robotic Production.....II-62
Adept Technology and DENSO Form OEM Supply Relationship.....II-62
1$100
   InRob Tech Ltd. Initiates Bomb Disposal Robot Project.....II-63
KUKA Robotics Offers Free Automated Packaging Equipment Information Center.....II-63
EU Initiates EUROP, a Robotics Research Platform.....II-63
Adept Launches New Vertical Market Business Initiative.....II-63
iRobot Secures Additional Funds for Small UGVs.....II-63
FANUC Robotics America Signs Exclusive Agreement with Robotic Production
  Technology.....II-63
1$100
   IRobot Corp Develops SUGV for US Army's FCS Program.....II-64
KUKA Robotics Corp Merges with KUKA Development Labs.....II-64
1$100
  10. Industry Activity in the Recent Past.....II-655 $500  
   Innova Holdings, Inc Acquires Robotic Workspace Technologies.....II-65
IRobot Corp Collaborates with John Deere.....II-65
US Robotics Purchase Stakes from Solectron.....II-65
Averna Technologies Acquires Vision & Robotics Business of Invensys.....II-65
ABB, Braintech Ink Agreement.....II-65
Genesis Systems Takes Over Dimensional Tooling Solutions.....II-65
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Purchases Technology License from IRSI.....II-65
1$100
   ABB Contracts with ADAC.....II-66
ABB Wins a Supply Contract from Land Rover.....II-66
MDA Takes Over Automated Mining Systems.....II-66
Motoman Obtains Contracts from Caterpillar and Calypso.....II-66
Thermo Electron Acquires CRS Robotics.....II-66
1$100
   Newport Acquires Micro Robotics.....II-67
Praxair Forms Alliance with Panasonic and NewAge.....II-67
Brooks Automation Acquires a Division of Zygo Corp......II-67
Kawasaki Acquires Robotic Paint Division of Kobe Steel.....II-67
Adept Acquires Chad Industries.....II-67
Newport Merges with Kensington Laboratories.....II-67
Mettler-Toledo Acquires Flexilab.....II-67
Yaskawa Acquires Drives Business Unit of MagneTek.....II-67
Star Seiki of Japan Acquires Share in Robotics JV.....II-67
1$100
   Kuka Enters into Partnership Agreements.....II-68
PAC*MIG Partners with Applied Robotics.....II-68
Applied Robotics Joins Forces with Nitta and Tecnomors.....II-68
A.S.S. Maschinenbau GmbH Expands Operations in the United States.....II-68
CRS Robotics Acquires Robocon of Austria.....II-68
Alstom and Behr Join Forces.....II-68
Stanley Forms Alliance with ABB.....II-68
1$100
   UK Robotics Changes Name.....II-69
Robotics Engineers and NASA Unveil Robotic Lawn Mowers.....II-69
Cecrop Acquires Stake in Kinetic Sciences.....II-69
Fellowes Manufacturing Deploys Robotic Palletizing System.....II-69
Intuitive Surgical Designs Robot for Surgical Applications.....II-69
Groupe Finuchem Increases Stake in Eca.....II-69
1$100
  11. Focus on Select Players.....II-706 $400  
   ABB Limited (Sweden).....II-70
Adept Technology, Inc. (US).....II-70
American Robot Corporation (US).....II-70
1$100
   Denso Wave Incorporated (Japan).....II-71
Evolution Robotics, Inc. (US).....II-71
FANUC Ltd (Japan).....II-71
FANUC Robotics America, Inc (US).....II-71
1$100
   iRobot Corporation (US).....II-72
Kawasaki Robotics Inc (US).....II-72
KUKA Roboter GMBH (Germany).....II-72
1$100
   Matsushita Welding Systems Co., Ltd.....II-73
Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp (Japan).....II-73
Nachi Robotic Systems Inc. (US).....II-73
RoboGroup TEK Ltd. (Israel).....II-73
1$100
   Rockwell Automation Inc (US).....II-74
ST Robotics (US).....II-74
STAUBLI Corporation (Switzerland).....II-74
YASKAWA Electric Corporation (Japan).....II-74
1$100
   Motoman Inc (US).....II-75
MOTOMAN Robotics Europe AB (Sweden).....II-75
1$100
  12. Global Market Perspective.....II-76   
   Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-761$300
   Table 6: World 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),and Rest of World Markets for Years 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-771$300
   Analysis by End-Use Segment.....II-78
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Assembly line by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-78
1$300
   Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Assembly line by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-791$300
   Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Material Application by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-801$300
   Table 10: World 10-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Material Application by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-811$300
   Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Material Handling by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-82

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Material Handling by Segment - Palletizing/Packaging and Parts Transfer Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-82
1$300
   Table 13: World 10-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Material Handling by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-83

Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Material Handling by Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Palletizing/Packaging and Parts Transfer for Years 2002, 2007 & 2012.....II-83
1$300
   Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Palletizing/ Packaging by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-841$300
   Table 16: World 10-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Palletizing/Packaging by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-851$300
   Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Parts Transfer by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-861$300
   Table 18: World 10-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Parts Transfer by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-871$300
   Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-881$300
   Table 20: World 10-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Measuring/Inspecting/Testing by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-891$300
   Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Robots Used in Welding by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-901$300
   Table 22: World 10-Year Perspective for Robots Used in Welding by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-911$300
III. MARKET78$2150
  1. The United States.....III-130 $1250  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
A Major Market.....III-1
Current and Future Analysis.....III-1
Product Launches.....III-1
13$675
   Strategic Developments.....III-1412$600
   Focus on Select Players.....III-264$300
   B. Market Analytics.....III-30
Table 23: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by Product Segment – Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling, (Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30

Table 24: US 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30
1$150
  2. Canada.....III-313 $175  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-31
Product Launch.....III-31
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-31
1$75
   MDA Space Missions – A Key Player.....III-321$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-33
Table 25: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

Table 26: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33
1$150
  3. Japan.....III-347 $425  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-34
World’s Largest Market.....III-34
Japan at the Forefront.....III-34
Table 27: Japanese Market for Industrial Robots (2003-2005): Market Shares of Leading Companies - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co, Ltd, Yaskawa Electric Corp, Fanuc Ltd, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34
1$150
   Japan - A Robot State.....III-35
Labor Scarcity – Driving the Market.....III-35
Manufacturing Accounts for a Large Pie.....III-35
Transition from Big Assembly Lines to Small Assembly Lines.....III-35
1$75
   Product Launches.....III-361$75
   Strategic Corporate Development.....III-371$75
   Focus on Select Players.....III-382$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-40
Table 28: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40

Table 29: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40
1$150
  4. Europe.....III-4115 $875  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-41
Europe – Second Largest Market.....III-41
Product Launches.....III-41
7$525
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-482$150
   Focus on Select Players.....III-502$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-52
Table 30: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region- France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52
1$150
   Table 31: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-531$150
   Table 32: European 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets for 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-541$150
   Table 33: European 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55
1$150
  4a. France.....III-562 $150  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-56
Plummeting Costs of Robots.....III-56
Current and Future Analysis.....III-56
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-57
Table 34: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-57

Table 35: French 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-57
1$150
  4b. Germany.....III-582 $150  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-58
Largest Market in Europe.....III-58
Widespread Application of Industrial Robots.....III-58
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-59
Table 36: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-59

Table 37: German 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-59
1$150
  4c. Italy.....III-602 $200  
   Market Analysis.....III-60
Table 38: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-60
1$150
   Table 39: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-61
1$150
  4d. The United Kingdom.....III-622 $200  
   Market Analysis.....III-62
Table 40: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-62
1$150
   Table 41: UK 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-63
1$150
  4e. Spain.....III-642 $200  
   Market Analysis.....III-64
Table 42: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment – Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-64
1$150
   Table 43: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-65
1$150
  4f. Rest of Europe.....III-664 $425  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-66
Historic Review.....III-66
Table 44: Industrial Robotics Market in Rest of Europe in the Recent Past (2000-2003): Sales in Select Countries (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-66
1$150
   Table 45: Industrial Robotics Market in Rest of Europe in the Recent Past (2000-2003): Robots in Use in Select Countries (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-671$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-68
Table 46: Rest of Europe Market for Industrial Robotics - Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-68
1$150
   Table 47: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-69
1$150
  5. Asia-Pacific.....III-706 $475  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-70
Current and Future Analysis.....III-70
Shift from Vertical Multi-Articulated Robots.....III-70
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-70
3$225
   B. Market Analytics.....III-73
Table 48: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region- Australia, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-73

Table 49: Asia-Pacific Market for Industrial Robotics - Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-73
1$150
   Table 50: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by Geographic Region– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Australia, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-741$150
   Table 51: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets for 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-75
1$150
  6. Rest of World.....III-763 $375  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-76
RoboGroup TEK Ltd. – A Major Player.....III-76
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-76
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-77
Table 52: Rest of World Market for Industrial Robotics - Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis by End-Use Segment– Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/Inspecting/Testing, and Welding Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Units for Years 2002 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-77
1$150
   Table 53: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Robotics by End-Use Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Assembly, Material Application, Material Handling ((Palletizing/ Packaging, Parts Transfer)), Measuring/ Inspecting/ Testing, and Welding Markets for 2002, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .....III-781$150
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 639$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 648 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 725)

Region/Country                    Players

The United States                     90
Canada                                13
Japan                                 28
Europe                               529
     France                           72
     Germany                         100
     The United Kingdom               54
     Italy                            70
     Spain                            37
     Rest of Europe                  196
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)        56
Middle East                            6
Latin America                          1
Africa                                 2
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